Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-30
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1bere ware sad scenes at Bancroft's
Banks Friday afternoon, whBn the remains
OF the three victims OF Wednesday morn
ing weelt : storm we're Viewed for the last
time BY Eorfowing friends and eomInitted
TO the earth. Over a thousand people were
la attendance, and the Bancroft mills were
closed for the afternoon, TO permit the
operatives to participate In the mournful
event. Many OF those present followed the
funeral rEoeession TO st. James Church,
where lid services were held.
Ths ludtes OF the unfortunate JOANNA,
wifs Of George A. Doran, and Frankiin,
their 2 yes.ss-old son, We're at the house Of
Bernard Gallagher, Mrs. Doran's father.
rhay lay side BY side, In separate collins,
and forfaed nm affecting scene, at which
tears would inyoluntarily start, even 10 the
eyes OF strangers. From II until o'clock
they were Viewed by the sorrowing throng,
and then tho funeral cortege started Tor Bt.
James Chufoh. II was a mourniul sight
the two heatsas. one dark and sombre and
the other sfhi.e and almost pleasing 20 the
eye, dsaf,ftd IL mcurnful associations. Tho
body OF the mother w1s Borne by Thomas
Nee6ter, William Door, John Kelley, Thomas
McAIahan, James Gallagher and William
Booth, while four lads, Albert Braddoek,
John Lynch, Dennis Lynch and William
Bradley, bore the body OF the little boy.
The husband and father, George A. Doran,
uhu lOt bhiuCAOhdJ AooOFOAOh AAVaAA thO
injuries sustained by the accident, that
robbed him OF wife and child, TO attend the
services, but he followed the remains TO the
last, remaining In the carriage at the church
and cemetery. The floral offerings were q
pillow and cross for the mother and cross
and wreath for the child.
It was nearly 8 o'clock when St. james
Church was reached, and the bodies were
conveyed to the altar. The little edlfiee was
crowded. The choir sang Jerusalem, My
Happy Home," and the brief but impressive
services were conducted by the Rev. Father
Dollard. In his sermon, he alluded to the
dire calmity that had wrought sudden death
Ia the Doran household, a. startling Incl
dent to show the necessity OF being always
| to forget our duty to God when
everything Is all right and life flows on
serenity. God worked In this manner to
show that He is almighty, and that unless
| we believe In the wonders OF God we will
not be spared. he hoped that all would
learn from this sad this event 10 obey the
divine injunction, "Be ye always ready y
which they can do by keeping Gods COM
mand.
After the services the funeral proceeded
to the New Cathedral cemetery, whore In
terment was made.
The body OF the third victim, Mrs. Eliza.
| beth Noble, wife OF James Noble, mean
while laid at the house of her sister, Mrs
| Murray, and was also viewed by the sor.
rowful throng. Like the others 1t was laid
| In walnut coffin, silver-mounted. The
| final services were held at O'Clock, after
| which the second mournful procession
| started for st. James Church. John Brad
ley, John Cody, William Abbott and Alex.
| ander Olarkson, four of the Oldest EN-.
/ ployss OF the Bancroft mills, were the
| pall-bearers and among the mourners who
| followed were three of the four grand
| children Of the deceased, who narrowly
| escaped like fate when the great tree
came crashing through the Noble house.
| twas nearly 8 80 o'clock when the church
| was reached, but again the place was
crowded. The services were conducted by
| the Rev. Fathers D0llard and Bradford
| Father Bradford preached the sermon and
drew an impressive lesson from the sad oc
casion. He feared people were apt to bt
too much engrossed with the pleasures and
/ gains OF worldly life, 10 think OF the nnoe4
sity OF being prepared for death. How
many OF US, he asked, can truly say W.
are prepared to die tomorrow. He spoki
\ OF the great mercy Of God to sinners, and
nrged all to prepare themselves for deatl
| and to pray for tho soul OF the dead.
The interment was made Mt the New
Cathedral Cemetery.